I hope you'll become a frequent visitor to this site, where some of my opinions go from The Chronicle sports pages to this blog.

I'll comment on high school sports, mainly the majors like football, basketball and baseball. But I won't be afraid to throw out some thoughts on pro, college, amateur sports and other topics along the way.

Let's get started with prep football.

Wednesday is the first day recruits can sign national letters-of-intent for college and the Muskegon area will have some notable signings.

Heading the list is Grand Haven monster offensive tackle Dann O'Neill, who will sign with Michigan. Dann is considered one of the top five recruits overall in the state, according to newspapers in Detroit, and should be a good fit for new Coach Rich Rodriguez.

Dann's teammate, John Potter, also will ink his name to Western Michigan. Potter is a thunder-foot kicker who sent many a football out of the field of play last fall.

Muskegon, one year removed from the where-will-Ronald-Johnson-go-to-college recruiting circus, should have at least three signings.

Defensive back Bobby Miller made a verbal to Division I-AA North Dakota State, DB Jarvis McKinley is headed to Ferris State and lineman Mac Parker pledged his services to Grand Valley State.

I'm still amazed at all the hoopla - and money -- surrounding college football recruiting. And kids often seem like nothing more than pawns in the whole process.

Let's hope guys like O'Neill, Potter, Miller, McKinley and Parker are focusing more on getting their degrees than gaining glory at Football U.

As we all know in the vicious sport of football, you are one hit away from becoming Ordinary Joe College Student.

Congratulations to all our area signees as they begin the next phase in their lives.